Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wern Goch East area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wern Goch East (CF23 7AE) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% higher than the Pentwyn average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wern Goch East (CF23 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Hawthorns. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wern Goch East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollybush Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairview Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brynfedw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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